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Robo Fight Club, UCB Berkeley's GLITCH and MALWARE, with Gursimar Virk, Club Co-President. Episode #297

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Robo Fight Clubs: Shattering Competition and Launching Careers

“The First Rule of Robot Fight Club… Is You DO Talk About Robot Fight Club!” Cue the bass drop, the flickering neon, the slow-motion sparks…What Happens in the Arena… Gets Posted in 4K.

Meet Gursimar Virk

Combat Robotics at Berkeley

  • 260-pound legacy beasts named “Glitch” once ruled the Discovery Channel
  • Their new lightweight psycho little brother, “Malware” — 15 pounds of pure chaos with a name that makes IT hackers proud
  • Duct-tape MacGyver repairs between rounds while the bracket clock ticks down
  • One legendary match: a pro bot launched our hero ten feet in the air… only for the underdog to land, spin up, and absolutely OBLITERATE the favorite in the greatest comeback since “You do not talk about Fight Club” became a meme

    • The Underground Is Real (and It Wants Berkeley Engineers):

    Hidden warehouses in SF. Overseas humanoid companies test-driving million-dollar robots stateside. Secret late-night invitations sliding into the team president’s DMs:

    “Come pilot our 6-foot battle humanoids. Bring friends. Bring weapons. Winner gets funding… and maybe a job.” This isn’t a competition.  This is Robot Fight Club.

    First rule of Robot Fight Club: THERE ARE NO RULES

    • Why This Is the Ultimate Career Launchpad
      • Every exploded bot = a masterclass in rapid prototyping, failure analysis, and not crying in front of 120 teammates.
    • Every all-nighter welding session at 3 a.m. = resume gold that startups and VC firms are literally fighting over.
    • Every time Malware flips another robot into the ceiling = another LinkedIn recruiter losing their mind.
    • Venture funds. Shadowy humanoid overlords running underground leagues. They’re not waiting for graduation — they’re ringside with contracts and term sheets.
    • The verdict? The kids who spend college turning robots into fireworks are about to turn the entire robotics industry into their personal playground.

      • Tony from Timpl leads the marketing efforts of the national staffing agency with specializes in manufacturing. Contact them today for a staffing quote and safety walk-through. 

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